Black Soldiers in Blue: African American Troops in the Civil War Era

I began planning this book in 1996. David Perry, my editor at the University
of North Carolina Press, expressed early interest in the project, provided
ongoing advice and encouragement, and guided the book through the publication process. I am most grateful for his support and patience during the
long editorial process, especially in 1998-99 when I served on the faculty
of the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat, Munich, Germany. Gary W. Gallagher also advised me throughout the project, helping me to conceptualize the volume, to identify contributions and contributors, and to hammer out details. Ira Berlin suggested contributors. Joseph T. Glatthaar and
an anonymous reader for the University of North Carolina Press critiqued
the book manuscript thoroughly and offered many useful suggestions that
strengthened the volume considerably. As usual, Jeffrey J. Crow, William C.
Harris, and Randall M. Miller advised me and rescued me from committing errors of fact and from infelicities of style. Reginald F. Hildebrand and
Shana R. Hutchins shared with me their expertise, respectively, on the religious lives and the historiography of the U.S. Colored Troops. William W.
Freehling cheered me on from the Commonwealth. Richard W Slatta complied cheerfully and successfully with my seemingly endless requests. Sebastian Hierl, Cindy Levine, Mimi Riggs, Ann Rothe, and Marihelen Stringham of the D. H. Hill Library at North Carolina State University obtained
research materials for my use with their characteristic dispatch and good
humor. Sharon Baggett, Jason Burton, and Stephen A. Ross served as my
graduate research assistants. Charles R. Bowery, Jr., David E. Brown, Ruth
Bryan, Tiffany Charles, Jerry Cotten, Elizabeth Dunn, Kate Flaherty, James
Grossman, Peter Harrington, Walter B. Hill, Jr., Jesse R. Lankford, Jr., Betsy
Lowenstein, Linda McCormick, Bernard McTigue, Stephen E. Massengill,

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Questia, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning. www.questia.comPublication information:
Book title: Black Soldiers in Blue: African American Troops in the Civil War Era.
Contributors: John David Smith - Editor.
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press.
Place of publication: Chapel Hill, NC.
Publication year: 2002.
Page number: xi.

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